Another done-in-one tale but this time on a much
grimmer scale. First, a little background. The myth of the Jersey Devil goes back to 1735
when legend has it that a woman, born a 13th child also gave birth to her 13th child. This
13th child is the Jersey Devil, a hideous monster who has been part of New Jersey Myth for
over 300 years.

Tony Digerolamos comic book has expanded on this myth in that
his Jersey Devil (who goes by J.D.) is a loner disillusioned with the world who decides to
be a vigilante and get justice for those who dont have the power to get it for
themselves.

In issue seven the story begins in 2046 A.D. at a ceremony in New
Jersey Heights commemorating a local hero, Sundance. It turns out, however, that one of
the onlookers knows the real story behind Sundance and how he "protected" the
Heights. When Akil was a boy, J.D. wandered into the Heights and saved him from being
caught in a drug war shoot-out. J.D., packing a lot of firepower, guns down all but one of
the gang members and forces Akil to hide him so the police wont take him in.

The bulk of the issue entitled, "The Great American
Shootout" follows J.D. as he shows the denizens of the Heights how to take back their
neighborhood by killing all of the bad guys. The fact that the main villain styles himself
after the Sundance Kid really hammers home the Western-style justice angle of the story.

All in all, Jersey Devil #7 was an entertaining
read especially if you like a lot of action in your comics. Id like to know more
about the character of J.D. but from the press clippings included with this issue,
background on our anti-hero is being saved for future issues.

The art in Jersey Devil was as professional as the art in The
Travelers. However, with just two artists you dont get the problem of the
changing inking styles. The Fraim brothers do a great job of showing you a very realistic
looking crime-ridden neighborhood and the characters are solidly rendered.

Even if you know nothing about the Jersey Devil legend, give this
comic a try.

Jersey Devil #8 will be available in February 99 but
until then back issues are available through South Jersey Rebellion Productions, P.O. Box
439, Stratford, NJ 08084. You can also visit the SJRP web site at